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BlueMTexpat

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83. I reside in French-speaking

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 03:56 AM

Apr 2019

Switzerland and we here watched the fall of the spire with tears in our eyes. I am with all of France today.

But I also would like to remind everyone - as others also have tried to - that Notre Dame de Paris is neither lost nor gone.

It is the spirit of Paris and that spirit is still alive, even if wounded. Most of the cathedral structure and the bell towers are still standing and most of that structure is stone. Meetings and evaluations are already being held to discuss its reconstruction. Global fundraising has already begun.

France has lived through two devastating world wars, as well as autocratic rulers/tyrants, a cataclysmic revolution, and centuries of terrible religious and other conflicts. It has survived and will continue to.

Notre Dame will rise again!

But oh, how much I wish this hadn't happened!

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To our French DUers, our hearts break for you today... [View all] Hekate Apr 2019 OP

... Me. Apr 2019 #1

.. backtoblue Apr 2019 #2

Je Suis Paris NightWatcher Apr 2019 #3

*** Hekate Apr 2019 #4

... handmade34 Apr 2019 #5

I'm horrified. And I'll never get to visit Notre Dame. Goodheart Apr 2019 #6

... COLGATE4 Apr 2019 #7

... Tribalceltic Apr 2019 #8

Un de plus LanternWaste Apr 2019 #9

... susanna Apr 2019 #10

Same in our home and our childrens'. Hortensis Apr 2019 #11

... bronxiteforever Apr 2019 #12

The French have been our friends since before the founding of our nation... Hekate Apr 2019 #13

My heart breaks for your nation. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #14

..... cp Apr 2019 #15

... defacto7 Apr 2019 #16

850 years of art, up in smoke Baclava Apr 2019 #17

yes.....No words.. Stuart G Apr 2019 #21

This is such sad news, they are fighting hard to save it but one comment on MSNBC was disturbing yaesu Apr 2019 #18

Well, it is his Church, even if not his cathedral, so to speak. I heard it and just muted for awhile Hekate Apr 2019 #23

To The French Ministry--Some Advice: DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #19

Too early to assign blame, as Californians could tell you. Hekate Apr 2019 #27

It didn't survive the Revolution jberryhill Apr 2019 #53

... angrychair Apr 2019 #20

Yes malaise Apr 2019 #22

We mourn with you. sarge43 Apr 2019 #24

.... mcar Apr 2019 #25

. irisblue Apr 2019 #26

Le coeur du monde est bris. Siwsan Apr 2019 #28

. Auggie Apr 2019 #29

... RelativelyJones Apr 2019 #30

Beyond words . . . Beyond emotions . . . Incomprehensible in the magnitude of tragedy- we mourn. NBachers Apr 2019 #31

I HAVE BEEN TEARING, CRYING ALL MORNING. trueblue2007 Apr 2019 #32

Exactly the same for me Hekate Apr 2019 #34

I've visited Notre Dame...... Jim_Pridx Apr 2019 #51

It has burned before jberryhill Apr 2019 #54

Very true...... Jim_Pridx Apr 2019 #82

I too have always wanted to see Paris. And their Notre Dame. raging moderate Apr 2019 #61

Every trip to Paris for us starts at Notre Dame. GulfCoast66 Apr 2019 #72

... Stinky The Clown Apr 2019 #33

I feel broken hearted HopeAgain Apr 2019 #35

I dug out my photos from my exchange in 1995. tymorial Apr 2019 #36

So sad. Lonestarblue Apr 2019 #37

. lapislzi Apr 2019 #38

... LAS14 Apr 2019 #39

I am heartbroken. What a loss! BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #40

This is an historic loss for the entire world. Greybnk48 Apr 2019 #41

..... TrishaJ Apr 2019 #42

I am heartbroken for the people of Paris and France sdfernando Apr 2019 #43

... Raster Apr 2019 #44

The world weeps SallyHemmings Apr 2019 #45

It's a tragedy to lose something so historic, but hate when cable news covers one topic wall to wall AdamGG Apr 2019 #46

I sang in a choir in Notre Dame in 1975. KatyaR Apr 2019 #47

A great loss for us all radical noodle Apr 2019 #48

Today, I am a Parisian, and I too am in tears over this tragedy. Pathwalker Apr 2019 #49

This is terrible NastyRiffraff Apr 2019 #50

Nous sommes desoles. raging moderate Apr 2019 #52

He suits Paris MsLeopard Apr 2019 #55

... TDale313 Apr 2019 #56

I too am very sad. I have fond memories, having visited several times on three trips to Paris royable Apr 2019 #57

Sympathy to France and to the world pazzyanne Apr 2019 #58

Know that our hearts are with you! Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #59

Oh, no. How awful. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #60

Best thoughts to my near neighbours - what a horrible tragedy. LeftishBrit Apr 2019 #62

..... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2019 #63

In shock...... BlueDawn Apr 2019 #64

... Cetacea Apr 2019 #65

... SalmonChantedEvening Apr 2019 #66

Devastating. Mme. Defarge Apr 2019 #67

I'm one of the lucky ones who visited multiple times. Paka Apr 2019 #68

.... Heartstrings Apr 2019 #69

Stay strong, Paris, France. Mc Mike Apr 2019 #70

😢 we can do it Apr 2019 #71

... bluecollar2 Apr 2019 #73

... Silver Gaia Apr 2019 #74

Nous sommes avec vous! sandensea Apr 2019 #75

The loss is heart wrenching. My family, who four generations ago came Enoki33 Apr 2019 #76

I sat in front of the TV and wept. Dem2theMax Apr 2019 #77

A few years ago, an art professor used a laser to digitally archive the architecture More_Cowbell Apr 2019 #78

... cry baby Apr 2019 #79

To our friends... WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2019 #80

Yup. :( Entire gaming crew spent the afternoon lamenting the loss. nt Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #81

I reside in French-speaking BlueMTexpat Apr 2019 #83

Thank God so much of the art and important relics were saved. calimary Apr 2019 #85

Thank you so much for these words of hope. Yesterday was so awful... Hekate Apr 2019 #87

Nous pleurons avec vous, nos amis Franais. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #84

... meow2u3 Apr 2019 #86

... ColesCountyDem Apr 2019 #88